Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lorain, OH to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,159step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 1,210 mi
Typical range: $4,333–$5,984
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lorain to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,939
Fuel: $1,220
All-in estimate: $5,159

Return trip

Fort Worth → Lorain$4,295

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Lorain to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Lorain, OH to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,913	$3.23	$3,483 – $4,343
53' refrigerated	$4,663	$3.85	$4,057 – $5,270
48' flatbed	$4,733	$3.91	$4,071 – $5,396
Step deck	$5,159	$4.26	$4,333 – $5,984
Power only	$3,454	$2.85	$3,005 – $3,902
Hotshot	$2,606	$2.15	$2,163 – $3,049
26' box truck	$2,555	$2.11	$2,172 – $2,939
Sprinter van	$1,565	$1.29	$1,315 – $1,816

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More lanes from Lorain

Step deck lanes from Lorain, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	510 mi	$3,588	$7.03	$3,014 – $4,162	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,394 mi	$8,899	$3.72	$7,476 – $10,323	6 d
Chicago, IL	337 mi	$2,070	$6.14	$1,739 – $2,401	1 d
Houston, TX	1,289 mi	$5,429	$4.21	$4,560 – $6,297	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,026 mi	$8,476	$4.18	$7,120 – $9,833	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	451 mi	$3,164	$7.02	$2,658 – $3,671	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,455 mi	$5,996	$4.12	$5,037 – $6,956	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,360 mi	$8,787	$3.72	$7,381 – $10,193	6 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lorain, OH to Fort Worth, TX?

A Step deck from Lorain, OH to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,159 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 1,210 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,333 and $5,984.

How far is Lorain, OH from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,210 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,220 of the $5,159 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,939 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Lorain, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,295, which makes Lorain, OH to Fort Worth, TX 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology